Canada vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Canada
39.56
in 1996
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
29.74
in 2018
Canada rank
6th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Canada
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 39.56 against 29.74 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.82.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 182 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1980s 32.06 30.98 1.08 Canada
1990s 35.14 30.5 4.64 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Canada or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Canada, at 39.56 against 29.74 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 1996.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9.82, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.
How do Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Canada ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.